Hawkins, 33, relished the challenge. “I’m drawn to characters who are the underdogs,” said the Washington, D.C., native, seen this past summer in John M. Chu’s film of Lin-Manuel Miranda ...

Actors who played the role of Macduff: William Courtleigh [Broadway] Add a Show Listing: Sign-up: News on your favorite shows, specials & more! EXPLORE REGIONS. Sign-up: ...

The character Macbeth is based on a real king from Scottish history, Mac Bethad mac Findláich. Shakespeare made lots of changes to the facts to make the play more dramatic.

However he leaves no doubt in our mind that Macduff is a hen and not a rooster, for in the last scene (V, viii) Macbeth, a man who seldom minced words, says to Macduff the immortal words: Lay on ...